xuan (ɕɥɛn / sh-yen)#735
Sanders/Trump are both talking about taking gov't stakes in AI companies; others want to tax compute or tokens. I still think a "data dividend" could work. One way: measure capabilities as a proxy for commons data dependence; proof of data provenance lowers tax burden.
Rather than taxing compute or automation directly, this could (if many challenging open questions are addressed) effectively tax "unexplained capability", leverage our pressing need for auditing anyway, and could leverage international cooperation around AI safety
Draft here: https://nickmvincent.github.io/long-posts/presumptive-commons-rent-tax-ai-dividends.html
xuan (ɕɥɛn / sh-yen)#735Sanders/Trump are both talking about taking gov't stakes in AI companies; others want to tax compute or tokens. I still think a "data dividend" could work. One way: measure capabilities as a proxy for commons data dependence; proof of data provenance lowers tax burden.